SB Nation Los Angeles - NHL Draft: Ducks Take 18-Year Old Winger Rickard Rakell With 30th Pickhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2011-06-25T13:27:09-07:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/20072142011-06-25T13:27:09-07:002011-06-25T13:27:09-07:002011 NHL Draft: Ducks Draft Goalie John Gibson With 39th Pick
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<p>With the 39th pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.anaheimcalling.com/">Anaheim Ducks</a> addressed perhaps their biggest team need, drafting goalie <span>John Gibson</span>. The Ducks traded their 22nd pick to Toronto for the 30th and 39th selection in the draft. Arthur at Anaheim Calling <a target="_blank" href="http://www.anaheimcalling.com/2011/6/25/2243652/ducks-take-john-gibson-39th">described Gibson like so</a>:</p>
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<p>Gibson is a big guy at 6'3" and takes up a lot of the net. He is strong positionally and has a good head on his shoulders, very focused. The Ducks got the goalie they needed in the organization. Gibson is going to the University of Michigan in the fall. It's a safe bet he'll be there for a few years before he ever wears a Ducks sweater.</p>
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<p>The rest of the Ducks' draft went as follows:</p>
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<li>2nd round, 53rd overall pick: William Caarlson, C</li>
<li>3rd round, 65th: <span>Joseph Cramarossa</span>, C</li>
<li>3rd round, 83rd: <span>Andy Welinski</span>, D</li>
<li>5th round, 143rd: <span>Max Friberg</span>, LW</li>
<li>6th round, 160th: Josh Manson, D<br>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/anaheim-ducks/2011/6/25/2244114/2011-nhl-draft-ducks-draft-goalie-john-gibson-39th-pick-michiganEric Stephen2011-06-24T20:58:18-07:002011-06-24T20:58:18-07:00NHL Draft: Ducks Take 18-Year Old Winger Rickard Rakell With 30th Pick
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.anaheimcalling.com/">Anaheim Ducks</a> selected Rickard Rikell, a winger from Sweden, with their first pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. The Ducks held the 22nd pick in the first round, but traded the pick to Toronto for the 30th and 39th selections. The 6-foot, 191-pound Rakell played for Plymouth in the Ontario Hockey League last season, scoring 19 goals.</p>
<p>"You had a next grouping of guys and Rakell was in that group. I saw him at the World Junior a whole bunch," Ducks VP Bob Murray <a target="_blank" href="http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567156&navid=DL%7CANA%7Chome">said of the 18-year old Rakell</a>. "He was a 17-year-old in the World Juniors and he did a good job there. He’s a good two-way player and a smart hockey player, and he can play center or wing. We’re very happy he was still there at 30."</p>
<p>At last month's NHL scouting combine, Rakell said he enjoyed his opportunity to come to America to play hockey. "You've got to have a strong will. If you're sure that you want to come over here I think you should take the opportunity. There's a lot of scouts at the games, and you really get a chance to show off who you are," he said.</p>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2011/6/24/2337032/nhl-draft-ducks-take-18-year-old-winger-rickard-rakell-with-30th-pickEric Stephen